It was high time to tell people what Linux is! It was high time to show that
there is a better solution! It was high time to give open minded people a
chance to communicate their experiences! LinuxFEST was created!
A group of enthusiasts gathered. Everything we had was the idea and the
knowledge. There was a lot to do in short amount of time: organise people,
find a suitable place, inform Linux audience and hold the biggest Linux event
in Yugoslavia...
It was the moment when the hall was so full that even a needle couldn't be
fitted inside any more that all our fears disappeared - we knew we were doing
the right thing!
During the three days the LinuxFEST kept changing, many people passed through,
and despite ample organisational mistakes everyone reacted positively and that
is an understatement!
As the main idea was to familiarize people with the idea of Open Source and
Linux lectures were held most of the time:
- Why Linux?
- GPL and Open Source
- Linux administration
- Linux on palmtop computers and in embedded systems
- Linux as an Intranet server
- Linux & Internet
- Integration of DBMS and web server on Linux
- Linux DBMSs
- GUI - X Window System
- Internet tools on Linux
Last couple of hours during days 2 & 3 were devoted to helping people who
brought their computers install and setup Linux.
Photo album: LinuxFEST '99
Sponsors of LinuxFESTa '99
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